Find a delivery van accident lawyer in San Antonio: who is liable and who pays
After a delivery van crash in San Antonio, first find out who employs the driver. Amazon and FedEx routes often run through independent companies. You generally have 2 years to sue. A USPS truck is different: a federal claim must be presented within 2 years, and suit comes later.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (31)
Who is liable when an Amazon or FedEx van hits you in San Antonio?
It depends on who hired the driver and who controlled the work. We could not find an official count of delivery van crashes in San Antonio, or a public list of local delivery stations. The closest number is TxDOT's: 2,581 crashes in Bexar County involved a commercial motor vehicle in 2025, and 16 people died.
| What hit you | Who usually employs the driver | Who may pay |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon-branded van | Often a delivery service partner, an independent business | That company's insurer, and possibly others if Amazon controlled the details of the work |
| FedEx truck | Often an independent business using its own employees | That business and its insurer |
| UPS or a local parcel van | Ask. Do not assume from the logo | The employer, if the driver was working |
| USPS truck | The federal government | A federal claim, not a regular insurance claim |
| Personal car with a gig driver | Often the driver is on their own | Depends on the personal policy and any app coverage |
Texas looks at the right to control the progress, details and methods of the work. Your job today is not to solve this. It is to get the name on the van, the plate and any DOT number, then let someone trace who really runs that route.
Can delivery trucks drive on my street in San Antonio?
Yes, if they have a stop there. City code makes every numbered interstate, U.S. and state highway in the city a truck route. It bars trucks over 18,000 pounds from other streets, but a truck with a stop off the route may take the shortest way over arterial streets to and from the nearest truck route.
Most small vans are lighter than that limit, so the rule mainly helps when a bigger box truck is on a side street. Ask where it was headed. If it was far from any stop, that can matter.
Delivery work means loading and hurrying, and the area's roads are already tight. TxDOT ranked I-35 from Loop 1604 to Loop 410 15th in Texas for truck delay in 2024. Bexar County also had 17,023 distracted driver crashes in 2025. Port San Antonio calls itself a large logistics platform with an airport and railport, so box trucks and tractor-trailers share those roads as well.
What if a USPS mail truck hit me in San Antonio?
Follow the federal rules, not the Texas ones. The claim must be presented within 2 years from when it accrues. If it is finally denied by certified or registered mail, you have 6 months from that mailing to sue. We could not verify a local San Antonio office that accepts these claims, so ask the postmaster where to send it and keep proof.
Which insurance pays for a delivery crash in San Antonio?
- Texas drivers must carry at least $30,000 per person.
- Freight carriers at or over 10,001 pounds crossing state lines must carry at least $750,000.
- Some personal policies will not cover driving for business.
- A policy may cover the delivery itself but not the drive to pick goods up or a side trip.
- An employer may be liable for a worker driving on business.
Your own uninsured motorist coverage can step in when the other policy falls short, unless it was rejected in writing. Your share of fault also matters, and above 50 percent you recover nothing. A company may ask for a split trial in a commercial vehicle case.
What should I do after a delivery truck hits me in San Antonio?
- Call 911 and ask for police to come. On city streets SAPD keeps the crash report.
- Photograph the van, any door lettering, the plate and the package labels if you can see them.
- Ask whether there is a dash camera. Many companies record their routes, so send a written request soon.
- Get the report. SAPD charges $6, and TxDOT may take up to 14 days to show it.
- Do not give a recorded statement to a company you cannot identify.
If a city truck was involved instead, the city charter requires written notice within 90 days. Claims start at the City Clerk, and an adjuster should call within 5 to 7 days.
Where is a delivery accident case filed in San Antonio?
Smaller claims up to $20,000 can go to a Bexar County justice court. Larger injury suits generally go through the District Clerk's Civil Operations Division, at 101 W. Nueva, Suite 217. A federal claim against USPS follows its own path after denial.
Questions
Can I sue Amazon if its van hit me in San Antonio?
Maybe. The driver may work for an independent delivery company. Texas asks who had the right to control the work.
How long do I have to sue a delivery company in San Antonio?
Generally 2 years.
What if a USPS truck hit me?
Present a federal claim within 2 years, and sue within 6 months of a final denial.
Are delivery trucks allowed on side streets here?
Yes, to reach a stop, by the shortest route.
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- Amazon, checked 2026-11-09. “While DSPs as independent businesses hire and manage their own employees”
- FedEx, checked 2026-11-09. “FedEx contracts with independent businesses that utilize their own employees”
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
- 39 CFR 912.3, checked 2026-11-09. “A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act must be presented within two years from the date the claim accrues.”
- San Antonio City Code, Sec. 19-292 (Municode), checked 2026-11-08. “It shall be unlawful for any truck over 18,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating”
- San Antonio City Code, Sec. 19-292 (Municode), checked 2026-11-08. “the truck may proceed by the shortest possible route, consisting of city arterial streets”
- 39 CFR 912.3, checked 2026-11-09. “Suit must be filed within six months after the date of mailing by certified or registered mail of notice of final denial”
- Texas Department of Insurance, checked 2026-11-09. “Other personal use policies won't cover driving for business.”
- TxDOT, 2025 CMV Involved Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Bexar 12 16 32 37 277 390 213 368 2,013 6,207 34 407 2,581”
- Limestone Products Distribution v. McNamara (Tex. 2002), checked 2026-11-09. “the right to control the progress, details, and methods of operations of the work”
- Texas Department of Insurance, checked 2026-11-09. “Your employer may be liable for damages if you have an accident while driving for business purposes.”
- San Antonio City Code, Sec. 19-292 (Municode), checked 2026-11-08. “All Interstate Highway, U.S. Highway and State Highway numbered routes within the city are designated as truck routes.”
- TxDOT, 2024 Texas 100 Most Congested Road Segments - Trucks, checked 2026-11-08. “15 15-SAT 015 Bexar N PanAm Expy / IH 35 Charles W Anderson Loop / SL 1604 NE Connally Loop NE / IH 410”
- TxDOT, 2025 Distracted Driver Crashes by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Bexar 31 31 203 235 2,468 3,374 2,158 3,537 11,305 32,349 858 4,211 17,023”
- Port San Antonio, Logistics, checked 2026-11-09. “Port San Antonio is a large multimodal logistics platform and commercial center in San Antonio, Texas.”
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.072(a-1), checked 2026-11-08. “(1) $30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one collision; (2) $60,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in one collision, subject to the amount provided by Subdivision (1) for bodily injury to or death of one of the persons; and (3) $25,000 for damage to or destruction of property of others in one collision.”
- 49 CFR 387.9, checked 2026-11-09. “with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds) Property (nonhazardous) $750,000”
- Texas Department of Insurance, checked 2026-11-09. “For example, a policy might cover you when you are carrying goods for delivery, but not your drive to pick the goods up, the return trip, or side-trips for lunch or errands.”
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.101(b)-(c), checked 2026-11-08. “unless the insurer provides uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage in the policy or supplemental to the policy. (c) The coverage required by this subchapter does not apply if any insured named in the insurance policy rejects the coverage in writing.”
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001, checked 2026-11-08. “a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent”
- Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 72.051, checked 2026-11-09. “a motor vehicle being used for commercial purposes in interstate or intrastate commerce to transport property or passengers, deliver or transport goods, or provide services”
- Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 72.052, checked 2026-11-09. “on motion by a defendant, the court shall provide for a bifurcated trial”
- City of San Antonio, Police Open Records Requests, checked 2026-11-08. “You may submit police records requests through San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), including crash reports.”
- City of San Antonio, Police Open Records Requests, checked 2026-11-08. “Accident Reports | $6”
- City of San Antonio, Police Open Records Requests, checked 2026-11-08. “Reports can take up to 14 days to appear in the system.”
- San Antonio City Charter, Article XII, Sec. 150 (Municode), checked 2026-11-08. “notice in writing of such death, injury or destruction within ninety days after the injury has been sustained”
- City of San Antonio, Office of Risk Management FAQs, checked 2026-11-08. “All claims against the City must originate from the City Clerk”
- City of San Antonio, Notice of Claim form, checked 2026-11-08. “You will receive a call from the General Liability Claims Adjuster within 5-7 days of filing a claim.”
- Bexar County Justice of the Peace, Civil Cases, checked 2026-11-08. “The claim can be for no more than $20,000 excluding statutory interest and court costs”
- Bexar County District Clerk, Administration, checked 2026-11-08. “accepts all new suits and subsequent filings for civil”
- Bexar County District Clerk, Administration, checked 2026-11-08. “Paul Elizondo Tower 101 W Nueva, Suite 217”